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Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:17:55 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1The World Cup Summarized in 90 Seconds and the Ultimate Guide to Football Vocabularyhttp://www.jdaenglish.com/wce-summary-football-vocabulary/
http://www.jdaenglish.com/wce-summary-football-vocabulary/#commentsThu, 17 Jul 2014 12:41:18 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5368Well, that was fun. The 2014 finished with Germany crowned champions of the world. And personally, I enjoyed every minute of the competition. The Guardian newspaper has put together an incredible 90 second video that summarizes the World Cup, and I have broken this video into different sections so that you can learn vocabulary associated […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/reading-english-extension/#commentsTue, 15 Jul 2014 13:58:10 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5358Reading articles online can be sometimes difficult. On certain sites, there are adverts, links, and other information trying to get your attention. But what if you just want to focus on the article. Well, I have an extension for your browser that transforms any article into a simple design so that you can focus on […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/learn-english-blogs/#commentsFri, 11 Jul 2014 16:13:59 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5322In a past video, I talked about how to find and subscribe to podcasts in English. This post will show you how to do this for blogs. Reading in English is a vital part of making progress. Too many people see this as an obligation rather than something to enjoy. And that is why I made […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/ted-talks-english-die-want/#commentsFri, 27 Jun 2014 15:08:49 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5296This really inspiring (and emotional) Ted Talk looks at loss, community, and bringing clarity to our lives. There is some really interesting language used here. So, watch the video, read the analysis, and then complete the sentence at the bottom of the post. Here is the video. Watch the Video You can turn on the transcript […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/wce-should-have/#commentsFri, 20 Jun 2014 13:45:12 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5287Everyone makes mistakes. In fact, as English learners, I imagine that you are aware that you constantly make mistakes with your English (which is okay if you learn from them). But sometimes a mistake can be shown millions of times on Youtube. And that is exactly what happened to Russia’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. During the […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/wce-hope-vs-wish/#commentsFri, 13 Jun 2014 13:20:50 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5274Alright everyone, we’re at post number three in our World Cup series, and today we’re going to look at a common mistake that I hear being made all the time. But first, if you are new here, then join my mailing list (you can do so by clicking here). As well as receiving free updates […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/wce-who-will-win/#commentsMon, 09 Jun 2014 12:21:06 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5252Do you like making predictions about the future? Are you usually right? Well in this post, you will have the opportunity to tell us who you think will win the World Cup 2014. In the last post, I explained how in American English the sport is called soccer while in British English it is called football. I […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/wce-football-soccer/#commentsThu, 05 Jun 2014 12:46:32 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5221The Football World Cup 2014 is just around the corner and JDA English is pleased to announce a series of posts that will help you learn English through this sporting event. And we’re going to start by highlighting a big difference between British and American English. Football or Soccer? As you already know, there are many […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/influence-fast-progress/#commentsTue, 27 May 2014 23:46:57 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5080If you’re reading this, then you will no doubt want to reach a high level of English. But, could there be something that is stopping you from reaching your goals that you are not aware of? After reading this post you will be able to recognize if others are holding you back [stopping you from progressing] […]

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http://www.jdaenglish.com/money-english-speakers/#commentsWed, 14 May 2014 11:52:50 +0000http://www.jdaenglish.com/?p=5106My family and I have just come back (returned) from our vacation. We spent a week in Charleston and Savannah – two beautiful and historic cities on the east coast of the United States. We did something a little different during this trip, something that we hadn’t done before: we didn’t stay in a hotel […]